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1916. NEW ZEALAND

DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of If is Excellency.

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J.tJ -i-\J. NEW ZEALAND. DESPATCHES FROM THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES. Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. INDEX. No. (if Date. Subject. Page. Setios., ■ ) 1915. 1 April 1 Chartering o£ prize ships .. . . .. . . . . .. . . ■> 2 ,, 24 Arbitration treaty between Great Britain and Netherlands . . . . .. .. 2 3 ,, 24 Shipping Companies' Freights and Charges Committee . . .. .. . . .. 2 4 May 14 Copyright .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. 3 5 ,, 14 Patents, trade-marks, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 3 6 June 8 Contributions, various war funds, by people of Dominion .. . . . . .. 4 7 ,. S Regulations Immigration Restriction Acts .. .. . . . . . . .. 5 8 ,, 11 Reciprocal legislation for the_ Dominion .. .. .. .. .. -, 9 ,, 11 Passports.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..6 10 ,, 23 Mr. Robert Gall to be Hon. Now Zealand Representative in India . . . . . . 6 ,, 11 ,, 2(i Governor's Speech .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (i 12 July 7 Address in Reply . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . 6 13 Aug. 6 Acts recently passed by the Parliament of New Zealand. . .. .. .. . . li 14 ,, 14 Board of Agriculture and Fisheries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 15 ,. 14 Hon. R. H. Rhodes to retain title of " Honourable" .. .. .. .. .. 1 16 ,, 18 Contributions by Government and people of New Zealand to war funds, June .. .. 7 17 i ,, 18 Export of meat to United States from New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. S 18 i ,, 18 Copies of Aots of New Zealand Parliament .. .. .. .. .. ..9 19 j ,, 18 Civil List Amendment Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. !) 20 I ,, 18 Sale National Health Insurance stamps .. .. .. ., .. .. (I 21 21 International Congress of Education at Oakland, California .. .. .. ..10 22 ,, 30 Facilities afforded to prisoners of war for execution of legal documents .. .. ..10 23 ,, 31 Lascar agreements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..10 24 ,, 31 Peace Commission treaty with United States of America .. .. .. ..11 25 Sept. 2 Resolutions passed by House of Representatives and Legislative Council, anniversary deolara- 11 tion of war 26 ,, 2 Reimbursement for telegrams stopped by Censor .. .. .. .. ..II 27 ,, 3 Discharged Soldiers'Information Department .. .. .. .. .. ..12 28 ,. 6 Constitution of National Ministry .. .. .. .. .. .. ..14 2(1 ,. 14 Acts passed by New Zealand Parliament .. .. .. .. .. ..15 30 .. 16 New Zealand contributions to various war funds .. .. .. .. ..15 31 ,, 27 Proposed amendment foreign marriages i Order in CounoU .. .. .. .. 16 32 Oct. 1 New Zealand Loans Amendment Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. ..17 33 ,, 8 Decoration presented Senior Engineer Alfred 1). Varian, R.N.R. .. .. .. ..17 34 „ 12 Land for New Zealand wounded soldiers .. .. .. .. .. ..17 35 ,, 16 Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915 .. .. .. .. ..17 36 ,, 18 Detection of offences under English Merchandise Marks Act, .. .. .. ..18 37 ,, 20 Provision for return passages, discharged soldiers .. .. .. .. ..18 38 ,, 21 Now Zealand contributions to war funds .. .. .. .. .. ..18 39 j ,, 27 Parcels for His Majesty's ships and troops .. .. .. .. .. ..19 40 ' Nov. 2 Synopsis of Aots passed during First Session Nineteenth New Zealand Parliament .. ..20 41 I ,, 3 " Honours" conferred, 1st November, 1915 .. .. .. .. .. ..26 -12 ; ,, 19 New Zealand contributions to war funds .. .. .. .. .. ..27 43 Dee. 22 Examination of masters and mates .. .. .. .. .. .. ..28 44 ., 24 Nobel Peace Prizo, 1916 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..28 1-A. 1.